- October 9, 2013Americans continue to struggle with our federal government's shutdown, but another albeit smaller closure is rocking some of our neighbors…
- October 8, 2013A lot of attention has been paid, rightfully, to the federal workers who are on furlough or working for free…
- October 7, 2013"I think, personally, it would bring stability to the world markets." That's the prediction by Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho…
- October 6, 2013My clothes felt a bit snug as I got dressed this morning and I couldn't figure out why. Then I…
- October 5, 2013Remember back in the spring when the Internal Revenue Service admitted that losing operating funds because of sequestration will hamper…
- October 5, 2013Nearly 800,000 federal employees are off their jobs. Those who are still working won't get actual money when their paydays…
- October 4, 2013Are you still working on your extended 2012 tax return that's due Oct. 15? Good. Remember, just because much of…
- October 3, 2013Are you already as fed up as I am with the federal government shutdown and continuing bickering and politicking by…
- October 2, 2013Right now, most Americans -- and especially those furloughed federal workers sitting at home a second straight day -- don't…
- October 1, 2013Oct. 1, the beginning of the 2014 fiscal year, is more than half over. The stalemate between Congressional Republicans and…
- September 30, 2013With each passing minute, we get closer to the first government shutdown in 17 years. That raises the question of…
- September 29, 2013The incredible television series Breaking Bad ends tonight. My Sunday evenings will be without nearly as much turmoil, except on…
- September 28, 2013Here's something that might help Congress as it struggles with how to reform our out-of-control tax code: a comic book.…
- September 27, 2013With Obamacare getting renewed attention because of the approaching Oct. 1 opening of health insurance exchanges and the possible closure…
- September 26, 2013Perhaps Sen. Ted Cruz should have read Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report #2013-13-115 during his recent faux…
- September 25, 2013A federal appeals panel did not appear impressed by the "dead horse" argument the Internal Revenue Service rode into court…
- September 25, 2013"Stay (Faraway, So Close)" isn't just the title of a U2 song. It's a good description of the popular Irish…
- September 24, 2013Sleepy Hollow already was my favorite new show of the fall television season. It's got an incredibly easy-on-the-eyes Ichabod Crane…
- September 24, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is having its day in court, telling a federal judge today why the tax agency should…
- September 23, 2013Haute couture designers Dolce & Gabbana have learned a lesson from their run-in with Italian tax authorities, but definitely not…
- September 22, 2013The House of Representatives might finally get around to taking up the Marketplace Fairness Act now that the committee chairman…
- September 21, 2013"You now have a Swiss bank account if anybody asks. Crédit Nationale Du Génève code name 'PADDY.' Lavish awkward gesture;…
- September 20, 2013In 11 days lots of federal employees could be living on less. Political posturing on Capitol Hill could lead to…
- September 19, 2013If you can pull yourself away from that DVR of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl…
- September 19, 2013Inflation hasn't been much of a problem this year (despite what my mom says every time we head to the…
- September 18, 2013That adage that the more things change the more they stay the same certainly applies to taxes. It seems that…
- September 15, 2013While Capitol Hill lawmakers are screwing around considering ways to deal with the country's impending financial deadlines, Congress' independent budget…
- September 12, 2013Just like filmdom's persistent poltergeists, Congressional attacks on the Internal Revenue Service are back. House Republicans are hoping that new…
- September 11, 2013School's back in session! So are the expenses. But your favorite relative, Uncle Sam, might be able to help. There…
- September 11, 2013Today is one of those days where you remember where you were when you heard about or saw it. "It"…
- September 10, 2013Admit it. You wish you had been in Denver yesterday. That's where opponents of a special sales tax on personal…
- September 9, 2013Somebody remind Robert Fernandes of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.'s approach to taxes. The esteemed Supreme Court Justice famously said, "I…
- September 9, 2013The chairmen of the two Congressional tax-writing committees will say thank you, thank you very much today to folks in…
- September 8, 2013Remember the infamous 47 percent of people who didn't pay taxes? Sure you do. Those were the folks cited in a…
- September 7, 2013Americans are a mobile group. We tend to move a lot. But a lot more of us are moving out…
- September 7, 2013A volunteer at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Fla., is charged with stealing patients' identities and, along…
- September 6, 2013The good news is that 169,000+/- folks found jobs in August, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.…
- September 6, 2013Gun lovers in Louisiana, this is your weekend. Starting today, Friday, Sept. 6, and running through Sunday, Sept. 8, your…
- September 5, 2013Football fans will see tonight whether Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco deserves the record $120.6 million deal he signed following…
- September 4, 2013Ella Joshua-Dixon is the latest example of the cynical adage that no good deed goes unpunished. The Detroit native just…